Visitor Activities

There is something for everyone at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge!!

Visitor Center

The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Klamath Basin Refuge Complex. The Visitor Center for the Refuge Complex is located at the Tule Lake NWR. The Lower Klamath NWR offers a wide variety of public use including: wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and hunting opportunities. Please visit our Tule Lake visitor center page for more information.

Hunting

Hunting is an important wildlife management tool that we recognize as a healthy, traditional outdoor pastime, deeply rooted in America’s heritage. Hunting can instill a unique understanding and appreciate of wildlife, their behavior, and their habitat needs.

To find out more about hunting opportunities, seasons and regulations on Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge please visit our Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge hunting resource page for more information!!

For more information about wildlife observation opportunities at Klamath Basin NWR, contact the Visitor Center Located in Tule Lake at (530) 667-2231.

Interpretation

Refuge System interpretation programs provide opportunities for visitors to make their own connections to the natural world. From self-guided walks to ranger-led programs, many national wildlife refuges help visitors learn more about the wildlife and habitat behind the landscapes.

In addition to staff and volunteers presenting programs to audiences, refuges use a variety of exhibits, signs, brochures, and electronic media to communicate natural history stories to visitors. Printed and virtual information is often available on many topics, including plants and animals, seasonal migrations, habitats, refuge management strategies, and endangered species.

Through Refuge System interpretation programs, you can learn why nearly all of the critically endangered Whooping Cranes spend the winter at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, about the beneficial role of wildfire to encourage native vegetation to grow at Necedah Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin, and thousands of other interesting and informative stories.

Environmental Education

National Wildlife Refuges serve many purposes, and one of our most important roles is as outdoor classrooms to teach about wildlife and natural resources. Thousands of youth and adult groups visit every year to learn about a specific topic on wildlife, habitat, or ecological processes.

Is your school, youth, environmental or other group interested in learning more about the wildlife, plants, habitats and ecology of a particular national wildlife refuge? Contact or visit Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex to check on program availability and reservation policies. Refuges are wild places, and we want to teach you more about them!